Mathematics – Symplectic Geometry
Scientific paper
2011-03-31
Mathematics
Symplectic Geometry
34 pages
Scientific paper
In this article, we generalize the theory of discrete Lagrangian mechanics and variational integrators in two principal directions. First, we show that Lagrangian submanifolds of symplectic groupoids give rise to discrete dynamical systems, and we study the properties of these systems, including their regularity and reversibility, from the perspective of symplectic and Poisson geometry. Next, we use this framework-along with a generalized notion of generating function due to Tulczyjew-to develop a theory of discrete constrained Lagrangian mechanics. This allows for systems with arbitrary constraints, including those which are "nonholonomic" (in an appropriate discrete, variational sense). In addition to characterizing the dynamics of these constrained systems, we also develop a theory of reduction and Noether symmetries, and study the relationship between the dynamics and variational principles. Finally, we apply this theory to discretize several concrete examples of constrained systems in mechanics and optimal control.
de Diego David Martin
Marrero Juan Carlos
Stern Ari
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